Welcome to our monthly Dear Urbaneer post, where each month we answer a question asked by one of our clients. This month we tackle the issue on the value of a Home Inspection, and the implications of relying on one provided by the Seller in advance of the offer date.…

Given the steadily swelling average home prices in the Toronto, many first time homebuyers are seeking assistance to jump on to that first rung of the property ladder. And what better place for these first-timers than to get a boost, than on the financial shoulders of Mom & Dad? Recently,…

So here’s the recent press release by the Toronto Real Estate Board: Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 6,391 residential sales through the TorontoMLS system in November, representing a 13.9 per cent increase over the sales result for November 2012. Over the same period, new listings on TorontoMLS were down by…

Well, the weekend is about to roll in and we’ve got some terrific properties for sale and/or rent. Here they are, as advertised in today’s Globe and Mail! Do you like? At urbaneer.com, we like to engage our readers in multiple ways, whether it’s through facebook, google+, twitter, our blog,…

So here’s the recent press release by the Toronto Real Estate Board, but scroll down to see urbaneer’s comment: “The Toronto Real Estate Board reported 8,000 home sales through the TorontoMLS system in October 2013 – up from 6,713 transactions reported in October 2012. Over the same period, new listings…

  As long as real estate has been traded, parents have given their kids a helping hand when it comes to buying their first home. Two decades ago when I began my career in the real estate biz this often meant a few bucks towards closing costs, perhaps some dollars…

I’ve always been a fan of Toronto Life ever since I moved to Toronto from Victoria back in 1984. This is the ‘zine to read when you want to be up-to-date on food, culture and life in the city. In the past we’ve shared our own tales from the real…

For many years, when I lived at The Button Factory, my neighbours and I would annually stage a haunted fright night show on our mews walkway for the neighbourhood kids. Boo! How amazing to witness young children growing over the course of a decade+, and see how brave they became…

In this month’s issue you can read our newsletter on the Fall 2013 Real Estate Forecast – Part One which examines the dynamics of Toronto’s real estate market. We also showcase what one of our International Buyers purchased as a long term investment in our October Home Of The Month…